Transforming Agriculture through Investments in Agriculture Value Chain
The agriculture system in India has undergone rapid transformations over the past few decades particularly after the economic reforms of the 1990s’. The emergence of integrated agriculture and food supply value chains are one of the most visible market phenomena in India.
The agri supply chains in India and their management are now evolving to respond to the new marketing realities thrown by the wave of globalization and other internal changes like the rise in the level of disposable income of consumers, change in the food basket of the consumers towards high value products like fruits, vegetables, and animal protein. The new challenges of the agricultural economy of the country have now spurred the government agencies to go in for different legal reforms for enabling and inviting private investment in agricultural marketing infrastructure segment and for removing different entry barriers to promote coordinated supply chain, ensuring better traceability.
Budget 2017 Impact the Economy in the Aftermath of Demonetisation
The Union Budget for 2017-18 is expected to be announced by the Finance Minister on1 February 2017. The 8 November decision of the government to declare that high-denomination currency notes would not be considered legal tender is unprecedented and has impacted the working of the Indian economy.
The decision is bound to influence the budget proposals. The Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry with the Economic and Political Weekly as its knowledge partner jointly organized the event on the theme with eminent persons as Speakers on 12January, 2017 in mumbai .
The event was attended by reputed personalities from corporate, academics and esteemed members of the managing committee of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Relief for Freight Charges for Water Supply to Latur
The Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Rs 1.90 crore to the Central Railway for its unique initiative of providing drinking water through Jaldoot, or water trains, to the thirsting population of Maharashtra's Latur last April-May.
Bombay Chamber members responded generously to a request to support this novel initiative of the Union Railway Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhu and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis for meeting the immediate need of the citizens in this drought hit area.
Bombay Chamber’s Managing Committee Members, Mr. R. Mukundan, Immediate Past President, Mr. P.R. Ramesh, President, Mr. F.N. Subedar, Vice President along with other members decided to support this initiative; and accordingly an appeal was made to its Members to contribute to support the initiative of Indian Railway for supplying drinking water by train. The Chamber received excellent response from Members with about 46 organisations (some including employee contributions) participating. It was able to accumulate ~ INR 1.9 crore.
62 Jaldoot trains went between 11th April to 15th June 2016 of which 16 Jaldoot trains of 50 wagons each (totalling 800 wagons) drinking water to be distributed to the people of Latur (population ~ five Lakhs).
"Make in India -Role of Maritime Industry"-ET NOW coverage of 9th Intenational Shipping Conference
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bombay Chamber) organised the 9th Biennial International Conference on Ports, Shipping and Logistics on the topic of "Make in India - Role of Maritime Industry", at the Taj Mahal Palace on January 22, 2016 for converting the PM’s vision of "Make in India" into a reality within the community of trade and commerce.
At Bombay Chamber, we believe that the world’s participation in the idea of "Make in India" could only take place through a vibrant shipping and logistics infrastructure.
The event was attended by maritime professionals, manufacturers and exporters from India and Europe. A large number of bureaucrats, representatives of foreign embassies and senior representatives of global logistics players also participated.
Shadow the Leader Program
Young Bombay Forum, the youth wing of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry today announced the launch of “Shadow the Leader Program”, an innovative and unique program for promising entrepreneurs, professionals and management students across the country to meet some of the biggest names in corporate India.
The program provides an opportunity for aspiring youngsters to shadow a business leader for a day or few hours to learn what it takes to succeed as a leader. The leader will be a guide for one day to selected shadow.
Press conference was held for launch of the event on April 9, 2015.
